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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today
    Aerial shot of RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • The Run-Up to Victory in Europe

    The Run-Up to Victory in Europe

  • 1957 Reunion at Kenley

    1957 Reunion at Kenley

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    Air Acceptance Park Photographs

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  • Questions in Parliament - June 1917

    On 5th June 1917, Sir F. Banbury, M.P. asked the Under Secretary for War, Mr. Macpherson, in Parliament, whether he was aware that the Royal Flying Corps had taken possession of 81 acres of Kenley Common and were felling trees on land that the City of London was under statutory obligation to maintain for the use of the public.

  • Coulsdon's Forgotten Tragedy

    On the night of 2/3rd June in 1944, a terrible tragedy befell a Coulsdon family..

  • The Formation of No.615 (County of Surrey) Squadron

    Of the many squadrons which served at RAF Kenley, No.615 County of Surrey, "Churchill's own," is probably the one most closely associated with the airfield.
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    • Linda Duffield on Kenley’s Few – Stanley Allen FenemoreThanks Bob, for your kind words. Stanley's letters are so full of hope for the future. It's heartbreaking that he...
    • Bob Fairall on Kenley’s Few – Stanley Allen FenemoreThis page about Stanley Fenemore is absolutely superb and a credit to this young man, who was born 100 years...
    • Linda Duffield on The Canadians at KenleyIt's a great book, isn't it?
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